Daily Prelims Notes 9 May 2021 Table Of Contents 2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE (2-DG) MUCORMYCOSIS NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO STREAMLINE OXYGEN ALLOCATION ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL (ASM3) CBIC JAIPUR ATRAULI GHARANA N PROTEIN PANGOLINS WILDLIFE CORRIDORS FCRA INDIA-EU LEADERS’ MEETING KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK   1. 2-DEOXY-D-GLUCOSE (2-DG) Subject : Science & tech Context : Drugs Controller General […]

    KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK Subject : Environment Context : The authorities in Assam’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts have begun probing cases of clearance of forest land, digging and construction activities on at least three animal corridors within the eco-sensitive zone of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Concept : It is located in […]

    INDIA-EU LEADERS MEETING Subject : International Relations Context : At the invitation of the President of the European Council Mr. Charles Michel, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting. Concept : The meeting was held in a hybrid format with the participation of leaders of all the 27 EU […]

    FCRA Subject : National Legislations Context : Indian entities, including hospitals and charitable trusts, hoping to receive COVID-19 relief material from overseas individual donors or donor agencies, could be in trouble, unless they are registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) with a stated objective involving provision of medical care. Concept : […]

    WILDLIFE CORRIDORS Subject : Environment Context: While the Maharashtra government has already begun work to protect its tiger corridor as recommended by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Goa government has been caught napping on the front. Concept : Wildlife corridors A wildlife corridor is a way of connecting fragmented habitats. The […]

    PANGOLINS Subject : Environment Context : Researchers of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, have now developed tools to tell apart the scales of Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla). Concept : It characterises the morphological features and investigated genetic variations between the two species by sequencing 624 scales of […]

    N PROTEIN Subject : Science & tech Context : Studies of the coronavirus have largely focused on its ‘spike’ protein. A new study from IISER Bhopal has found that other proteins, in particular, the nucleocapsid or ‘N’ protein may also be responsible for the infectivity of the virus. Concept : Nucleocapsid Protein The […]

    JAIPUR ATRAULI GHARANA Subject : Culture Context : Chaitanya Tamhane’s film The Disciple opens with Pt Vinayak Pradhan (essayed deftly by Jaipur-Atrauli gharana classical singer Pt Arun Dravid) on the stage. Concept : The Atrauli-Jaipur Gharana (also known as the Atrauli Gharana, Jaipur Gharana, Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, Alladiya Gharana and Alladiyakhani Gayaki) is a […]

    CBIC Subject : National organisations Context : The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Saturday allowed businesses to import and export goods without furnishing bonds to the customs authorities until June-end, a move aimed at ensuring no delay or disruption in EXIM trade due to COVID-19. Concept : Central Board […]

    ARCTIC SCIENCE MINISTERIAL (ASM3) Subject : International Relations Context : India is participating in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) – the global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region (8-9 May, 2021). Concept : The first two meetings—ASM1 and ASM2—were held in the USA in 2016 and Germany in […]